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I have a problem with excessive dust in my house, and I want to install an electronic air filter to...

We are thinking about moving to an area in British Columbia that has few brick houses but many stucco siding...

The silicone caulking on the aluminum siding of my house needs to be replaced. What is the best way to...

What is the best way to repair rotten wooden lap siding?

I have made several attempts to clean the aluminum siding on my backyard workshed, without much luck. Is there a...

When I try cleaning the siding on my house, I always end up with ghostlike dirty streaks running vertically up...

I want to lay new asphalt shingles on my roof. How far should the shingles overhang the edge of the...

I have recently noticed some green mold on my shingled roof. What should I do to remove it, and what...

I want to install new shingles on my roof. Which ones are the best to use, fiberglass or felt-based asphalt...

How can I patch concrete steps so that the concrete won't chip and break off every spring?

I changed my standard brick fireplace to a gas one. I installed a liner on the inside of the chimney,...

Last year I installed a new roof on my 40-year-old house. In doing so, I installed two new soffit vents...

Why do some houses have ice dams on the roof and others do not?

Every time a heavy rain blows on the east side of my two-story brick house, water enters through the wall,...

I have a flat tar-and-gravel roof above my garage. I have experienced numerous leaks from the roof into the garage....

I have an extension to my house with a deck on top that acts as a roof. But the deck...

I have been removing old tiling from the concrete floor in the basement of my 60-year-old house. Underneath the tiles...

I have some wrought iron patio chairs. What is the easiest way to remove the paint and refinish them?

I want to strip the paint off several pieces of furniture but I am worried that this will be expensive....

I have a problem with my nine-year-old pressure-treated deck. It was never painted or stained, and lately when the kids...

I plan to stain the spindles that form the wall on my backyard deck. Should I use a paintbrush to...

Last week I installed a new deck in my backyard. How long should I wait until I apply a stain...

I recently built some kitchen cabinets, which now have to be painted. I want to make sure the finish is...

I bought some unfinished, unstained pine furniture. I want to put a finish on the furniture, but I do not...

I have some ceramic tiles on my bathroom walls. Most of them are beige, with a smaller number of different-colored...

I recently bought an old house that has a sprayed-on stucco ceiling, complete with small ridges and valleys. I know...

My outside steps are made of painted wood. During the winter, the steps are considerably slippery. I want to strip...

I live in a wooden house that was built in 1815. In the six years I have lived there, I...

I moved into a house that was renovated by the previous owners. I think that they did not prime the...